Athletic equipment with feedback device

ABSTRACT

An athletic equipment with feedback device includes a main body; and a feedback device installed on the main body. The feedback device has a control unit; an input module for entering a target waving value; a sensing module for sensing the waving status of the athletic equipment and producing a sense signal; a signal processing module converting the sense signal into an actual waving data which is subsequently sent to the control unit, such that the control unit compares the actual waving date with the target waving value and sends a feedback signal; and a feedback module receiving the feedback signal and producing a feedback reaction to inform the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to athletic equipment, and moreparticularly, to an athletic equipment with feedback device, such thatthe user is allowed to be aware of the correctness of each waving motionmade by the user, so as to immediately rectify the waving motion.

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, with increasing popularity of exercising, more and morepeople start learning to play different ball games, such as tennis,badminton, table tennis, baseball, or gulf, so as to strengthen and keepthe body health.

During learning to play the ball games aforementioned, motion of wavingto hit the ball is necessarily and repeatedly practiced, wherein usersneed to either observe the waving posture of their own or refer to videorecord taken during the practicing process in order to analyze whetherthe waving motion is correct and accurate. However, users are unable tobe informed the correctness of the waving motion immediately. As aresult, the waving motion is prevented from being timely rectified, suchthat the learning efficiency is lowered.

On the other hand, if the user needs to be timely informed with thecorrectness of the waving motion, a personal coach is needed, wherebyadditional expense is inevitable, thus increasing the learning cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

For improving the aforementioned issues, the present invention disclosesan athletic equipment with feedback device, wherein a feedback reactionof the feedback device is used for the user to be informed with thecorrectness of the waving motion during the user applying the athleticequipment, such that the waving motion is allowed to be timelyrectified.

For achieving the objective above, the present invention provides anathletic equipment with feedback device, comprising:

a main body; and

a feedback device, installed on the main body, provided with a controlunit, an input module electrically connected to the control unit, asensing module, a signal processing module, and a feedback module.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the input module isapplied for the user to enter a target waving value when using theathletic equipment. The sensing module senses the waving status of theathletic equipment, thereby producing a sense signal. The signalprocessing module convert the sense signal into an actual waving data,which is subsequently transmitted to the control unit, such that thecontrol unit compares the actual waving data with the target wavingvalue, so as to send a feedback signal. The feedback module receives thefeedback signal and produces a feedback reaction to inform the user.

Also, the feedback device is further provided with a display module,which is electrically connected to the control module, therebydisplaying the actual waving data.

Also, if the actual waving data matches the target waving value, thecontrol unit sends a feedback signal to the feedback module.

Also, the feedback reaction is allowed to be present by use of at leastone of sound, light, and vibration manner.

Also, the feedback device is further provided with a connect module,which is electrically connected to the control unit and allowed to beremotely connected by a remote device, such that the user is able toenter a target waving value through the remote device, and the controlunit is able to have the actual waving data and the comparison resultbetween the actual waving data and the target waving value betransmitted to and saved in a terminal device.

With such configuration, technical effect provided by the embodiment ofthe present invention is that the athletic equipment is allowed to beany equipment which is operated in a manner of hand waving, such as aracket, a bat, or a gulf club. The user does not need to hire a personalcoach for instruction; instead, with the feedback reaction provided andthe data displayed by the feedback device, the user is timely informedwith the correctness of the waving motion, such that the waving motionis able to be rectified immediately, thus increasing the learningefficiency of the user learning to play ball games.

The second technical effect provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention is that the actual waving data and the comparison resultbetween the actual waving data and the target waving value are sent tothe terminal device, facilitating the data saving function and recordingthe ball games learning process of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the athletic equipment in accordancewith the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view of the athletic equipment inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a first block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordancewith the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a second block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordancewith the present invention, illustrating the remote connection with theterminal device.

FIG. 5 is a third block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordancewith the present invention, illustrating the remote connection with theremote device.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the athletic equipment inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the operation status of theathletic equipment, illustrating the button assembly of the athleticequipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the target waving valuedisplayed by the display module.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of the feedbackdevice provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is another block diagram illustrating the operation of thefeedback device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating the actual waving datadisplayed by the display module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The aforementioned and further advantages and features of the presentinvention will be understood by reference to the description of thepreferred embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherethe components are illustrated based on a proportion for explanation butnot subject to the actual component proportion.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11, the present invention provides anathletic equipment 200 with feedback device 100. The athletic equipment200 is for example an apparatus operated in a manner of hand waving. Asshown in the drawings, in the embodiment provided by the presentinvention, the athletic equipment 200 is a table tennis racket. However,the claimed invention is not limited in the scope of table tennisrackets; the embodiment of the athletic equipment 200 claimed by thepresent invention includes rackets and bats of any ball games or gulfclubs.

The athletic equipment 200 comprises a main body 201; and a feedbackdevice 100. Preferably, the feedback device 100 is disposed on a grip202 of the main body 201, as shown in FIG. 2. The feedback device 100 isprovided with a control unit 10, an input module 20 electricallyconnected to the control unit 10, a sensing module 30, a signalprocessing module 40, a feedback module 50, a display module 60, and apower module 70.

The input module 20 is electrically connected with a button assembly 21which is disposed at the bottom of the grip 202, as shown in FIG. 6,such that the user enters a target waving value during the operation ofthe athletic equipment 200 by use of the button assembly 21. The targetwaving value includes at least one item of waving force (N), speed,angle, time (minute), and hitting times. The angle above is allowed tobe defined as the inclination included by the athletic equipment 200 andthe ground or the inclination included by the athletic equipment 200 andthe ball being hit.

Further, the button assembly 21 comprises a first button 21 a and asecond button 21 b, wherein the first button 21 a is used for choosingthe target waving value to be set, and the second button 21 b is usedfor entering the value of the target waving value. Also, the firstbutton 21 a and the second button 21 b are able to be pushed for alonger period for selectively turning on or turning off the feedbackdevice 100.

The sensing module 30 comprises at least one of an acceleration sensorand an angle sensor, so as to sense the waving status of the athleticequipment 200 and subsequently produce a sense signal.

The signal processing module 40 converts the sense signal into an actualwaving data, which is subsequently transmitted to the control unit 10.The actual waving data reflects the target waving value which is enteredpreviously, including at least one of the waving force, speed, angle,time, and hitting times. The control unit 10 compares the actual wavingdata with the target waving value. If any of the items matches thetarget waving value, the control unit 10 sends a feedback signal.

The feedback module 50 receives the feedback signal and subsequentlyproduces a feedback reaction to inform the user. The feedback reactionis allowed to be present by use of at least one of sound, light, andvibration manner.

The display module 60, in the embodiment, is an LCD display, anddisposed on a lateral side of the grip 202 for displaying the actualwaving data.

The power module 70 offers the necessary power and is electricallyconnected with an USB port 71 which is disposed at the bottom of thegrip 202, as shown in FIG. 6. The USB port 71 is able to be connected toan external charging device by use of an USB cable, such that the powermodule 70 is recharged.

Also, the feedback device 100 in the embodiment of the present inventionis further provided with a connect module 80, which is able to beremotely connected with any terminal devices 90 available in the market,such as a smart phone, a tablet, a smart bracelet, and any wearablemobile apparatus, as shown in FIG. 4. With such remote connection, theuser is allowed to enter the target waving value by us of the terminaldevice 90, whereby the control unit 10 is able to have the actual wavingdata and the comparison result between the actual waving data and thetarget waving value sent to and saved in the terminal device 90.

Furthermore, the athletic equipment 200 in the embodiment of the presentinvention is further provided with a remote device 91, which isconnected with the connect module 80 of the feedback device 100, asshown in FIG. 5. The remote device 91, in the embodiment, is a wearableor portable device. Therefore, besides the button assembly 21 and theterminal devices 90 available in the market, the user is also allowed touse the remote device 91 provided by the present invention to enter thetarget waving value; at the same time, the control unit 10 is alsoallowed to have the actual waving data and the comparison result betweenthe actual waving data and the target waving value sent to and saved inthe remote device 91.

Still, if any of the items in the actual waving data matches the targetwaving value, the control unit 10 not only send the feedback signal tothe feedback module 50, but also send the feedback signal to theterminal device 90 or the remote device 91 through the connect module80, whereby the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 are alsoallowed to produce a feedback reaction, which is present by use of atleast one of sound, light, and vibration manner.

With the foregoing configuration, operation of the present inventionwill be illustrated below.

Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 11, the operation process of the athleticequipment 200 with the feedback device 100 comprises following steps:(a) entering a value; (b) sensing and converting; (c) comparing; (d)producing feedback; and (e) displaying data.

In step (a), before operating the athletic equipment 200, the userpushes the first button 21 a for a long period to turn on the feedbackdevice 100, and subsequently uses the button assembly 21, the terminaldevice 90, or the remote device 91 to enter a target waving value intothe feedback device 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the first button 21 a ispushed for a long period, such that the user chooses a desired item ofthe target waving value (as shown in FIG. 8). Next, the user pushes thesecond button 21 b for entering a chosen target waving value.

In step (b), when the user operates the athletic equipment 200, thesensing module 30 senses the waving status of the athletic equipment200, such that a sense signal is produced and transmitted to the signalprocessing module 40. The signal processing module 40 converts the sensesignal into an actual waving data, which is then sent to the controlunit, as shown in FIG. 9.

In step (c), the control unit 10 compares the actual waving data withthe target waving date, so as to determine if the actual waving datamatches the target waving value. If the comparison result is positive,the control unit 10 sends a feedback signal to the feedback module 50,as shown in FIG. 10; if the comparison result is negative, the controlunit 10 does not send the feedback signal.

In step (d), upon receiving the feedback signal, the feedback module 50produce a feedback reaction in a vibration manner to inform the user.

In step (e), the display module 60 displays the actual waving data, suchthat the user is able to rectify the waving motion according to thedisplayed data, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.

Therefore, with the feedback device 100 installed on the athleticequipment 200, the user does not have to hire a personal coach whenlearning to play various ball games; instead, by referring to thefeedback reaction from the feedback module 50 and the data displayed bythe display module 60, the user is allowed to be timely aware of thecorrectness of the waving motion, thereby rectifying the waving motion,thus increasing the learning efficiency.

Furthermore, the control unit 10 is also able to have the actual wavingdata and the comparison result between the actual waving data and thetarget waving value to and saved in any of the terminal devices 90available in the market or the remote device 91 provided by the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 10, the data is sent to and saved in theterminal device 90, facilitating the data saving and learning processrecording function.

Additionally, since the control unit 10 is capable of sending thefeedback signal to the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91through the connect module 80, the terminal device 90 and the remotedevice 91 are also capable of producing a feedback reaction. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 10, the feedback signal is sent to theterminal device 90. When the user applied the athletic equipment 200 tolearn to play various ball games, other people, such as a coach, is ableto use the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 to be aware of thecomparison result between the actual waving data and the target wavingvalue, so as to supervise the learning process of the user.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described indetail for purposes of illustration, various modifications andenhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except asby the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An athletic equipment with feedback device,comprising: A main body; and A feedback device, disposed on the mainbody and provided with a control unit, an import module electricallyconnected to the control unit, a sensing module, a signal processingmodule, and a feedback module; the import module is used for the user toenter a target waving value during the operation of the athleticequipment; the sensing module senses a waving status of the athleticequipment and produces a sense signal; the signal processing moduleconverts the sense signal into an actual waving data and sends theactual waving data to the control unit, such that the control unitcompares the actual waving data and the target waving value andsubsequently sends a feedback signal; and the feedback module receivesthe feedback signal and produces a feedback reaction to inform the user.2. The athletic equipment of claim 1, wherein the feedback device isfurther provided with a display module electrically connected to thecontrol module for displaying the actual waving data.
 3. The athleticequipment of claim 1, wherein the control unit sends a feedback signalwhen the actual waving data matches the target waving value.
 4. Theathletic equipment of claim 3, wherein the feedback reaction is presentby use of at least one manner chosen from the group consisting of sound,light, and vibration.
 5. The athletic equipment of claim 1, therein thesensing module comprises at least one chosen from the group consistingof an acceleration sensor and an angle sensor.
 6. The athletic equipmentof claim 1, wherein the feedback device is further provided with aconnect module, which is electrically connected to the control moduleand remotely connected with a terminal device, such that the user isallowed to enter the target waving value by use of the terminal device,and the control unit is allowed to have the actual waving data and thecomparison result between the actual waving data and the target wavingvalue sent to and saved in the terminal device.
 7. The athleticequipment of claim 6, wherein the control unit is also allowed to sendthe feedback signal to the terminal device through the connect module,such that the terminal device produces a feedback reaction.
 8. Theathletic equipment of claim 7, wherein the control unit sends a feedbacksignal when the actual waving data matches the target waving value. 9.The athletic equipment of claim 8, wherein the feedback reaction ispresent by use of at least one manner chosen from the group consistingof sound, light, and vibration.